Who Will Support Obama's (Stupid) Budget Plan?

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   Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

   Note: I only inserted (Stupid) in there to try to get a rise out of some folks. I will be the first to admit, I am no LaLo in this regard .
   
   So Obama delivered his speech. He chastised the right for wanting to balance the budgtet on the backs of seniors, children and the poor.
   Tea Partiers will be dissatisfied that he hasn't scratched the surface of the deficit.
   But liberals are up in arms saying they will not give a dime to Obama's reelection campaign.
   
   What do you think of Obama's proposal???
   
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ … _natlalert

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      Barbara Kayposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I'd feel better if the cuts weren't just for the poor and senior citizens. I don't belong to either of these groups, but I think everyone should share the burden.
      
      I heard someone say on one of the news channels, that if they just put back into effect the inheritance tax for estates over $5 million dollars that it would balance the budget with no cuts.
      
      With an inheritance like that, they should be giving some to charity if not taxes. I wouldn't know what to do with it all.

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   BillyDRitchieposted 13 years ago

   When the answer to every problem is to raise taxes without serious effort given to cutting wasteful spending, I am not on board.
   
   And this is not confined to Obama...recent GOP Presidents have done no better....

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      Doug Hughesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I understand the proposal cuts the deficit with way more cuts than taxes. The big point was that we need BOTH.
      
      The second big point was that we. Don't need a plan which gives even BIGGER tax breaks to the richest Americans, paid for by seniors and students.

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         lovemychrisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         The mad genius is back!
         Obama, that is.

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         Barbara Kayposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I completely agree with Doug.

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   Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

   What do you consider "wasteful" spending?

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   Jim Hunterposted 13 years ago

   How about this.
   
   Since there can never be a real government shutdown (we work and taxes are withheld and its shot to the feds to spend so there is never not revenue) we eliminate all federal income tax and force the government into a defacto balanced budget amendment.
   
   Its not the money taken in thats not enough its the money being spent.
   
   I know the libs would have a fit if we didn't spend money on things like
       * $175 million a year so the Department of Veterans Affairs can maintain buildings it doesn’t use, including a pink, octagonal monkey house in Dayton, Ohio.
       * a federal grant program can distribute $1 million to zoos to post bits of poetry to plaques on zoo premises.
       *  Monkton, VT, Conservation Commission can build a “critter crossing” for $150,000.
       *  $112 million in undeserved tax refunds to prisoners who filed fraudulent returns.
       *  $1.5 million worth of new toilets.

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      brilliant

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         Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I guess these monies being spent are being put to good use?
         
         Brilliant is absolutely right.
         
         When you running for Prez Uncle Fester?

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Maybe 2016.  Did you notice that's a CFL in my mouth?

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               Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Sure it is Ron

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      John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Wow Jim, you are on to something there! Cut that lot out and you should wipe out the whole deficit in around a thousand years or so.!

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         Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Thats just 5 of the 100 most useless expenditures by our government.
         
         I know this will confuse you but eliminating those things would actually help in reducing the deficit.
         
         Not that you care, you're British.

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            
            
            Personal attack

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               John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Aw no, not a personal attack -  more like an accolade.

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                  Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  If yu people spoke the right kind of English over there;?& you'd no it was a atak.

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            John Holdenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Yes, over a few thousand years.

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               lovemychrisposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Don't worry, Ryan will still be here.
               
               Haven't you noticed the resemblance to Eddie Munster?

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   Moderndayslaveposted 13 years ago

   Every drop of foreign aid we send out. Congresses pensions,expense accounts and lifetime health care.Its called "public service not public gravy train".2 Trillion lost by pentagon on 9/10/2001.Two wars,no three. Every penny of "Interest" paid to the UN- Federal Reserve. There's a start

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      Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Your responses are every bit as impressive as your hubs.

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         Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Don't you ever get tired of the same ol line?

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            Ron Montgomeryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            It works well for the same ol' trolls.

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               Jim Hunterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Trolls,shills and sockpuppets oh my.

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